[A Giveaway!]

{A Giveaway!}

I love giveaways!
Even though I've been known to say that I never, ever, ever win them... ;)
they are always so fun. me winning or not.

But this is my first time offering one.
because I couldn't ever decide what I wanted to giveaway.
My friend Christy recently became a published author!!!



and so...
I am giving away an autographed copy of her book, "Until the Day Breaks and the Shadows Flee."



I have had this book in my hands for the past few weeks, just reading it slowly. soaking. absorbing. enjoying.
Keeping my pen for underlining and yellow crayon for highlighting nearby. it's that kind of book. I am just loving it.

"Full of encouragement and inspiration, Until the Day Breaks and the Shadows Flee is a devotional trilogy that will challenge your faith, resuscitate your hope, and surround you in the loving embrace of your Heavenly Father. Author Christine Christopher draws on her own life lessons and answers from God to help empower and strengthen you on your faith pilgrimage."


Christy is one of my favorite people; a treasured, faithful friend. She truly has a heart of gold, reflecting the beauty of our Father. She loves intensely. listens gently. hears unspoken depths. prays sincerely. is compassionate. discerning. challenging. encouraging. and has a great laugh! I love her dearly.

You can read Christy's weblog and experience more from her heart and HIS here.
and her recent post introducing her new book is here.
You can check out and "like" her book's facebook page here.
and learn more about christy and what her book is all about here.


and along with her book, just a few  more of my favorite things...





*starbucks coffee pike place roast. my cup of coffee in the morning is a delight. all three of them. ;)
*pink notecards. because i adore pretty paper things. snail mail. and pink is happy.
*tea in a london tin. because i fall easily for clever packaging. and i drink tea all.of.the.time. but more than tea, i love london. and have things that say london around my house just to suggest to my lil brain as it dreams that it is a someday!!! instead of a maybe.
*$25 kohl's giftcard. my fav store is our local thrift shop...which wouldn't work for you. :) so hopefully, if you don't have a kohl's nearby, you can use it online.
*$10 itunes card. because music is my thing. lovelove. i don't have "i" anything...but you might.
*jelly bellys. gummy candy is the best.





*christy's first book. i like writing first. because you never know what all He might be up to. :)
*list pads. because, right. i like pretty paper. and i do lists. lists are my brain on paper.
*journal. you can't have too many ready and waiting.
*sour gummy worms. because sour gummies are even better than gummy anything else.
*godiva gems and lindt truffles. chocolate. no explaination needed.
*pepper jelly. not pictured. :) something homemade by me.





I can see how the sour gummy worms just really classy up this whole thing.


I can't write "my favorite things" without thinking of Julie Andrews and raindrops on roses. anybody? Really though. What else comes to mind is that my fav things aren't things at all.
But people. the precious people in my life.
So in honor of those favorite things that aren't things... :)
You can enter the drawing by sharing a comment about one of your favorite things.
something that is warm fuzzy happy. deeply meaningful. or just plain simple and fun.
fav song. place. life verse. snack. quote. book. flavor. accessory. season. scent. color. product. time of day. ANYthing.
If you choose to spread the word, let me know and I'll put your name in the hat for each link shared.
and on June 7th, (the last day of school---yay!) my kids will pull the names and I'll announce the winners. 

1st name will receive all of the aforementioned items.
2nd name, Christy's book and a $10 itunes card.
3rd name, Christy's book.

Happy Memorial Day Weekend!